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Patented Oct. 22, 1929-` n l UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM J. HEALY AND WILLIAM I. HEALY,` F MERCED, CALIFORNIA STAND Application led March 1, 1929. Serial No. 343,790.

This invention relates to improvements in forming a brace. The upwardly extending stands and has particular reference to a portions of the legs 5, 6 and 7 are designated Christmas tree stand. by the numerals 11, 12 and 13 respectively,

The principal object of the invention is to and are flared from their point of connection produce a stand which will accommodate to a ring 14, to their connection with a ring 55 trees of varying sizes, that is trees wherein 16. To the inner surface of the ring 16 is sethe butt of the tree may be several inches cureda plurality of tree engaging elements 17 larger or smaller and yet come within the which may be of any desired number. These capacity of the stand. elements are preferablymade of resilient ma- A further object is to produce a device terial and have their upper ends flared as 60 whereby the tree may be readily clamped in shown at 18 so as to provide a lead-in for the the stand without the employment of a combottom of the tree.

plicated clamping mechanism. A ring is shown at 19, which ring serves the A still further object is to produce a stand purpose of contracting the resilient tree enwhich is ornamental. gaging members 17 when the ring is moved G5 Other objects and advantages will be apto the dotted line position of Figure l. The parent during the course of the following result of this construction is that when it is description. desired to place a tree therein, the lower por- In the accompanying drawings forming a tion of the tree is sharpened and inserted inV 20 part of this specification and in which like the stand so that the sharpened end rests in 70 numerals are employed to designate like parts the ring 14. This position is illustrated in throughout the same, dotted lines of Figure 1. The ring 19 is now Figure 1 is a side elevation of our stand, pushed downwardly toward the ring 16 with and f the result that the tree engaging arms 17 are Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.` forced inwardly so as to contract the tree at Applicants are aware of the fact that there a point below its lower extremity. are many forms of Christmas tree stands, It will thus be seen that our device will which stands however fail to accomplish in accomplish all the objects above set forth.

' many instances the objects above set forth. It is to be understood that the form of our The average stands require considerable ininvention herewith shown and described is 80 genuity in order to adjust the same with reto be taken as a preferred example of the spect to the tree. Other stands are of that same and that various changes relative to the peculiar construction where it is exceedingly size, shape, material and arrangements of diiiicult to maintain the tree in vertical alignparts may be resorted to without departing ment. Applicants have therefore devised from the spirit of the invention or the scope 5.5

a simple stand wherein the base of the tree is of the subjoined claims.

firmly held at one point and the tree is fur- Having thus described our invention, we ther held a short distance thereabove by a claim plurality of contractable arms. 1. In a support of the character described,

In the accompanying drawings wherein for a plurality of angularly disposed leg porthe purpose of illustration is shown a pretions, said leg portions being bent and seferred embodiment of our invention, the nucured to a ring, the upper extremity of each merals 5, 6 and 7 refer to bent metal members of said leg portions being flared, a second ring which may take any desired ornamental secured to the flared ends of said legs, a plushape as for instance the shape shown in Figrality of tree engaging members secured to il ure 1, the point being that these legs 5, 6 and said ring, and means for contacting said tree 7 have contacting points as shown at 8 and 9, engaging members for the purpose specified. the contacting point-s 8 being adjacent the 2. In a support of the character described, center while the contacting points 9 are a plurality of angularly disposed leg poro spaced a considerable distance away, thereby tions, said leg portions being bent and secured 100 to a ring, the upper extremity of each of said leg portions being flared, a second ring secured t0 the Haired ends of said legs, a plurality of tree engaging members secured to seid ring, means for contacting said tree engaging members, seid means comprising a ring encircling said tree engaging elements and bef ing sldable thereon.

In testimony whereof 'We affix our signatures.

WILLIAM J. HEALY. WILLIAM P. HEALY. 

